215th Place & 40th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 215th Place and 40th Avenue is in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The Engine 306 firehouse is 810 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bell Blvd/39 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q13, Q27 and Q31, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and 34 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bell Blvd/39 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q13, Q27 and Q31.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bell Blvd/39 Av Q13, Q27, Q310.3 milesQ13 Q27 Q31
Next buses at this stop
- Q13 …
- Q27 …
- Q31 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 35-02 Bell Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers860 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11361
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside
- Elevation
- 73 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2023 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 40th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 40th Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
Schools and child care
- Little Explorers Preschool, ages 2 to 5910 feet
Houses of worship
- Bayside All St Episcopal Church House of worship340 feet
- Sacred Heart of Jesus RC Church House of worship1,040 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 306 Fire station810 feet
Supermarkets
- Walfood Supermarket Supermarket1,300 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 34 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 216th Street & 40th Avenue 260 feet
- 215th Street & 40th Avenue 260 feet
- 39th Avenue & 215th Place 420 feet
- 217th Street & 40th Avenue 520 feet
- 214th Place & 40th Avenue 520 feet
- 39th Avenue & 216th Street 680 feet
- 39th Avenue & 215th Street 680 feet
- 40th Avenue & Corporal Stone Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 215th Place or 40th Avenue.